Isaiah 41:26

“Who declared it from the beginning, that we might know, and from before, that we might say, “He is right”? Indeed, there is no one who declared, indeed, there is no one who made it heard, indeed, there is no one who heard your words.”

Isaiah 41:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 41:26, word by word

declared itהִגִּידhigid

declare

To announce what God does or will do.

Where else “higid” appears
from the beginningרֹאשׁrosh

beginning

Literally "the head": the first moment of something.

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that we might knowנֵדָעָהnedaa

know

To know something, realize.

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and from beforeפָנִיםfanim

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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that we might sayנֹאמַרnomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“He is rightצַדִּיקtsadik

in the right

The one in the right, the innocent.

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who made it heardמַשְׁמִיעַmashmia

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

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your wordsאִמְרֵיimre

words, sayings

Words, sayings. In Genesis 49:21, some read "fawns".

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The context

25I have stirred up one from the north, and he has come; from the rising of the sun he will call on my name; and he will come upon officials as upon clay, and as the potter treads mud.

26 · This verse (above)

27First to Zion: “Look, look at them”; and to Jerusalem one who brings good news I will give.

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